VIA Rail Strike

16 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

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From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted.

. As negotiations continue in Montreal members of Unifor Canadas largest union on the private sector and representing VIA Rails on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer staff issued a strike mandate ahead of the July 11 strike deadline. This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada. A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm.

ET on July 11. In order to improve our community. 8 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

17 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. ET should no agreement be reached. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

Montréal July 7 2022 With a 72-hour strike notice now issued by the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail employees working in its stations on board its trains in its maintenance centres the VIA Customer Centre and administrative offices VIA Rail may be forced to suspend its services across its network at 1201 am. On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials. If the union launches strike action VIA Rail will be forced to suspend all services across the country for the safety of its passengers.

16 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

7 hours agoVIA Rail passengers will have to wait a little longer to see if a strike can be avoided which could disrupt service coast to coast. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA. Rail services will continue Monday.

ET on Monday July 11 2022. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am.

14 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. Via Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing. 1 day agoA strike deadline for July 11 2022 was announced last Thursday in an effort to give the public ample notice and an opportunity to make alternative arrangements for travel.

Almost 2400 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff were set to walk off the job at midnight however Unifor announced the deadline has been extended. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until.

17 hours agoMONTREAL With negotiations progressing the deadline for a strike against VIA Rail Canada by the 2400 members of the Unifor union has been pushed back to 4 pm. Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning.

18 hours agoUnifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the national rail carrier on Friday indicating 2400 employees were prepared to walk off the job if. 17 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Please be advised that the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail employees issued a strike notice to take effect on July 11 2022 at 8 pm.

Unifor says it has yet again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that. Unifor the union representing roughly 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike notice for 1201 am on July 11 but extended it to 4 pm today. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.

Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS. Brittany Rosen has the latest on the developing story. 1 day agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal.

Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union. 18 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. 19 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended again as Unifor continues negotiations A VIA train arrives at the Dorval Station in Montreal on July 26 2009.

19 hours agoPeople who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. Eastern time on Monday.

If the more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA Rail cannot reach a deal by Monday July 11 2022 at 0001 am. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

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